The Ascent of Everest

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In January 1948, Hillary and others ascended the south ridge of Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest peak. [23] He took part in an arduous rescue on La Perouse in 1948, befriending fellow climber Norman Hardie.

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Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for 26th time to set new world record". newsonair.gov.in. 8 May 2022 . Retrieved 13 July 2022. Hillary married Louise Mary Rose (1930–1975) on 3 September 1953, soon after the ascent of Everest; he admitted he was terrified of proposing to her and relied on her mother to propose on his behalf. [14] [15] [96] They had three children: Peter (born 1954), Sarah (born 1956) and Belinda (1959–1975). [97] [4] [43] On 31 March 1975, while en route to join Hillary in the village of Phaphlu, where he was helping to build a hospital, Louise and Belinda were killed in a plane crash [98] ( 1975 Royal Nepal Airlines Pilatus PC-6 Porter crash) near Kathmandu airport shortly after take-off. [14] In 1989 he married June Mulgrew, the widow of his close friend Peter Mulgrew, who died on Air New Zealand Flight 901 in 1979. [15] [99] From 2016 to 2020, a pilot immigration programme to New Zealand awarded Edmund Hillary Fellowships, the benefits of which included a 3-year Global Impact Visa to create, support, and incubate ventures and models that result in positive global impact, from New Zealand. [141] After 3 years, migrants could qualify for permanent residency. The Edmund Hillary Foundation, which operated the pilot, claims that more than 250 of the allocated 400 visas were awarded before the pilot closed. [142] Arms Coat of arms of Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE

Rob Hill reached the South Summit of Mount Everest on May 25, 2010 - Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society". 5 April 2015. What's My Line? – Sir Edmund Hillary; Diahann Carroll; Merv Griffin [panel] (May 20, 1962)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021 . Retrieved 11 March 2018. Retired attorney from Chicago now the oldest American — at 75 — to scale Mount Everest". Chicago Tribune.

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Sir Ed tops NZ's most trusted list". Television New Zealand. 30 June 2005 . Retrieved 12 June 2010. a b "AP girl, 13, youngest to scale Everest". thehansindia.com. 26 May 2014 . Retrieved 16 December 2022. Avalanche triggered by quake kills 18 on Mount Everest". The Times of India . Retrieved 26 April 2015. a b c Manesh Shrestha (2009-12-29). "Oldest Everest climber finally gets recognition". CNN . Retrieved 2022-06-10.The Most Successful Female Everest Climber of All Time Is a Housekeeper in Hartford, Connecticut", Outside, 10 May 2016 The Hunt expedition totalled over 400 people, including 362 porters, 20 Sherpa guides, and 10,000 pounds (4,500kg) of baggage. [38] [39] Lowe supervised the preparation of the Lhotse Face, a huge and steep ice face, for climbing. Hillary forged a route through the treacherous Khumbu Icefall. [40] [41] Hunt, John (1953). The Ascent of Everest. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ( The Summit (Chapter 16, pp 197–209) is by Hillary)